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The magnificent salons, the grandiose vista of the Bernese Alps and the warm hospitality make this luxury hotel so unique.

The vibrant hotel of the Swiss government with a history extending back 150 years – The Bellevue Palace is the only grand hotel in the heart of the capital. The magnificent salons, the grandiose vista of the Bernese Alps and the warm hospitality make this luxury hotel so unique. In the La Terrasse restaurant, connoisseurs enjoy fine dining: great classic dishes reinvented by chef Gregor Zimmermann. The «Bellevue Bar» has always been a meeting place for politicians and diplomats, it featured in John le Carré`s spy novels, and it is also a casual meeting place for a late night dinner for the whole of Berne. And your shopping expedition under Berne`s famous arcades starts right in front of the hotel. La BELLE VIE au BELLEVUE PALACE.
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Awards & Accolades

May 2012SonntagszeitungVoted # 10Sonntagszeitung Rating "20 Best City Hotels"

November 2011BilanzVoted # 17Bilanz Rating "50 best city hotels in Switzerland"

We Recommend

Best Newcomer

Abegg Foundation

Located in nearby Riggisberg, the Abegg Foundation collects historic textiles and exhibits a superb private collection of paintings and sculpture. www.abegg-stiftung.ch.

Best Neighborhood Walk

Along River Aare

Walk through the Matte quarter (an old working-class district with its own language, the “Matten Englisch”), then head up the Nydegg Bridge to see the bears in the Bärengraben, and finish with a stroll through the Kramgasse.

Best Activity/Excursion

Ballenberg Open-Air Museum

On a lovely plateau above Lake Brienz, this museum has rural dwellings from all parts of Switzerland and demonstrations of traditional arts and crafts, like cheese-making and wood-carving. http://ballenberg.ch.

Best Cultural Secret

Camerata Bern

This small and well-regarded chamber orchestra performs works from early Baroque to contemporary classical music. www.cameratabern.ch.

Best Restaurant Classic

Klötzlikeller

This traditional cellar restaurant, which serves legendary cheese fondue, dates back to the 17th-century and has always been run by a woman. www.kloetzlikeller.ch.

Reading Suggestion

"Our Kind of Traitor," by John le Carré

This espionage novel by the great spy author is partially set in Bern.

Museum Must-See

The Paul Klee Centre

This terrific museum, designed by Renzo Piano, houses thousands of watercolors, drawings and archival materials of the eminent artist, who was born near Bern. www.zpk.org.

What to Buy

Tschirren Chocolates

Confiserie Tschirren has been making superlative chocolates, pralines, truffles and pastries for three generations. www.swiss-chocolate.ch.